Why does OneDrive have Messaging on Skype and Facebook while our WP8.1 devices don't?

[Jack Janik]

Really I don't understand it. I mean, I know there's some backend stuff, but much like Cortana, they could update it server side, couldn't they? I just feel like the Messaging and People hub had so much potential. It feels so backwards to have to use multiple messenger apps.

 

[authorandrew]

I'm still bitter about both of those hubs going away.

 

[Jack Janik]

I'm still bitter about both of those hubs going away.

Me too. And it hurts even more when ONEDRIVE has the hub messaging while our phones don't

 

[anon(9057135)]

OneDrive, OneNote, Outlook , People , Calendar all have it on the web. Plus, that would be useless
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[Jack Janik]

OneDrive, OneNote, Outlook , People , Calendar all have it on the web. Plus, that would be useless
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Not if you're a fan of native messenger clients

 

[anon(9057135)]

Not if you're a fan of native messenger clients

You mean the ones that literally come preinstalled on Windows phone? Literally useless.

 

[Jack Janik]

You mean the ones that literally come preinstalled on Windows phone? Literally useless.

Repetition of a word doesn't mean very much. I'd rather be able to send messages, whether it be Facebook, Skype, or SMS, without an app. Native may have less features but it is better on the battery, and has a better user experience. It you don't care for it, good for you. Some do.

 

[anon(9057135)]

Repetition of a word doesn't mean very much. I'd rather be able to send messages, whether it be Facebook, Skype, or SMS, without an app. Native may have less features but it is better on the battery, and has a better user experience. It you don't care for it, good for you. Some do.

Let me get this straight. You don't want apps, but you want to be able to message from the OneDrive app. OneDrive is a cloud storage. Not a I'm.

 

[Jack Janik]

Let me get this straight. You don't want apps, but you want to be able to message from the OneDrive app. OneDrive is a cloud storage. Not a I'm.

No, I want full featured messaging back in the native app.

 

[anon(9057135)]

No, I want full featured messaging back in the native app.

Downgrade.

 

[colinkiama]

No, I want full featured messaging back in the native app.

If any problems happen in the backend, a whole update to the OS is required. With apps, they can update at anytime. Also new features can be added easily. That's why we will never get native support in hubs anymore. But the new social extensibility plugin feature in the people hub is cool though.if only they had something similar for the messaging hub.

 

[xandros9]

They're done by different teams, etc etc.
It just happens, I think you're trying to force the comparison that isn't really flying.

 

[Jack Janik]

True Xandros9